A New Hypothesis of Biological Evolution Based on Chen's Superstring Theory: The Unified Mechanism of String-State Template Directed Inheritance and Use-Disuse

Abstract The "random gene mutation + natural selection" in traditional evolutionary theory is difficult to explain the orderliness of biological evolution (e.g., the consistency in the number of limbs of vertebrates), while Lamarck's "use and disuse" theory, though consistent with intuitive observations, lacks underlying mechanism support. Based on the core logic of Chen's Superstring Theory (CST), this paper proposes a new evolutionary hypothesis of "string-state template directed inheritance": organisms are essentially the materialization of string network energy, with their genetic core being the "string-state template"; "use" essentially refers to specific behaviors enhancing the string-state resonance of corresponding parts, and "disuse" refers to the attenuation of string-state energy in unused parts. This directional string-state adjustment is genetically solidified through the string network coupling of germ cells; environmental changes drive the adaptive adjustment of string-state templates by triggering new behavioral demands, forming a closed-loop evolution of "environment-behavior-string state-gene". This hypothesis unifies the logic of use-disuse and genetic inheritance, explains the orderliness and adaptability of biological evolution, and provides a new perspective based on the underlying laws of the universe for evolutionary biology research.